Restore Moto X Play to Stock Lollipop Firmware

It’s just been a couple of months since the Moto X Play has launched, and there are speculations about this device receiving the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. However, to receive such updates over the air, you need to be on the stock firmware. If you have installed a custom ROM for any reason, then here is a small tutorial that will help you revert back to stock in order to receive further updates from Google.

Moreover, this will also lock your bootloader and get the stock recovery installed on your device. This involves the usual process of flashing the image files like the system, boot, etc. by issuing commands through command prompt or terminal if you are using Linux based OS. If you are new to this process, then here is a detailed tutorial on how to restore stock firmware on Moto X Play.

Currently supported variants on the X Play are XT1562, XT1563. However, support for other variants will be added with time. So stay tuned and check the repository from the download section. Read the full tutorial first and then proceed.

Disclaimer

Although this won’t void your device’s warranty, it still remains an unofficial process. We won’t be liable for any damage to your device whatsoever. We won’t be held responsible if you brick your device. Reader’s discretion is advised.

Open Settings> Developer options and enable USB Debugging on your device. Get developer options by tapping the Build Number 7 time, foundin About Phone

Restore Moto X Play to Stock Lollipop Firmware

Download the firmware file from the download section and transfer it to your PC.

Make sure you have setup ADB and fastboot on your PC. Also, accept Always allow from this computer when you plug in the device for the first time to enable USB Debugging.

The firmware file is a zip file. Extract the firmware file in the same folder where you have setup ADB and fastboot so as to get the boot, system, logo and other image files.

Now power off your device and unplug it from your PC.

Boot into the bootloader. To do so, press and hold volume down and the power button for 5-6 seconds.

You will see the bootloader screen. Now connect your device to the PC using a USB cable.

Navigate to the location where you have placed the firmware file. While the folder with recovery.img file is open, right-click on an empty space and select “Open command window here” option to launch a cmd window.

Now type the following in the command prompt to get a code to check your device connectivity

If you see the new boot logo, that means you have successfully installed stock firmware on your device. First boot takes a while. If in case your system does not boot up, try a factory reset from the stock recovery and restart the system. If the problem persists, make sure you have the exact firmware file for your device and go through the process again.

Note: Alternatively, to boot into bootloader, you can issue the following command. Do this after you setup ADB and fastboot and your device is plugged in.

adb reboot-bootloader

Also, note that system.img_sparsechunks may differ in number + name – Always check contents of the folder you’re working with.

Now, there’s a small problem in downloading from FileFactory for XT1562 RETASIA 6.0. First, it’s too slow even after Registering; Second, I don’t know if that’s even the exact updated firmware for the Indian X Play Retail Model. Please help.